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Portfolios for four new ministers, two state ministers gazzetted

, Aug. 22 -- The four new ministers and two state ministers who were inducted in the cabinet on Friday, received their respective portfolios late last night. Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan was conferred with t... Read More


Step inside rRs.r200 crore royal residence in Hyderabad: Shaped like a scorpion and home to 'world's longest dining table'

India, Aug. 22 -- High above Hyderabad, 2,000 feet up a hill, sits the extraordinary Falaknuma Palace - translated as 'mirror of the sky' in Urdu. In a joint YouTube video shared on August 21 by Curly... Read More


Los Angeles fashion label lists saree as 'draped maxi dress', sells it for rRs.r26,000. Internet is furious

India, Aug. 22 -- A California fashion brand is facing severe online backlash after mislabeling a saree on its website. Upon uncovering the listing, a Threads user pointed out that the label described... Read More


Book review: Sandip Roy on why and how Chapal Bhaduri became 'Rani'

Nepal, Aug. 22 -- When Shirsho Bandyopadhyay's cover story Beneputul on the male queens of the Bengali folk jatra performance world came out in the reputed Bengali cultural magazine Desh in May 1992, ... Read More


Penang Port Commission says ferry ridership up 7pc in first half of 2026, announces free Merdeka rides

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 22 -- Penang's ferry services recorded a 7.28 per cent increase in passenger traffic between January and June this year compared to the same period in 2025. Penang Port Commission c... Read More


Japan co-creator of Uttar Pradesh's future as global innovation hub: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, Aug. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday declared Japan was no longer just an investor for Uttar Pradesh but a "co-creator" in building the state's future as a global manufacturing... Read More


BMC clears proposal for coastal committee

India, Aug. 22 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposal to set up a coastal committee was cleared in the general body meeting on Friday. BJP corporator Yogita Koli on June 25 had propo... Read More


Book review: Why and how Chapal Bhaduri became 'Rani'

Nepal, Aug. 22 -- When Shirsho Bandyopadhyay's cover story Beneputul on the male queens of the Bengali folk jatra performance world came out in the reputed Bengali cultural magazine Desh in May 1992, ... Read More


Empowerment of Kashmiri Women in Different Sectors

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Darakshan Hassan Bhat It can be described as a decade of women's emancipation, development, and empowerment. The transformation can be demonstrated through facts, figures, and su... Read More


KU info lab leads efforts to digitise and preserve Nepal's indigenous languages

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- Communities and academics in Nepal are stepping up their efforts to put the country's indigenous languages on the digital scene, aided by artificial intelligence that has emerged... Read More